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Killingly vs Putnam vs Tolland vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Killingly | Putnam | Tolland | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,292Lowest |
14,606 |
27,250Highest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±3Highest 6% above CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
| Putnam and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
| Tolland and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$365,500±$21kHighest about the CT average |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$7,296 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Tolland School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | Tolland High School | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.5Lowest |
12.4 |
13.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.